On 11/30/09 at 9:03 a.m., Janice L. Manford, 51, of 185 Martville Rd., Hannibal, NY was arrested for Criminal Possession of Marihuana, 3rd degree, a class E felony and Unlawful Growing of Cannabis following an investigation during a joint detail with Border Patrol over property in the Town of Hannibal where live plants were reportedly found to be growing behind her residence. Ms. Manford was issued an appearance ticket, returnable to the T/O Hannibal Court on 12/29/09.

On 11/30/09 at 10:09 a.m., Brandon D. Conway, 21, of 110 Bardeen Rd., Hastings, NY was arrested for Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, after he was accused of stealing a GPS and satellite radio receiver out of a vehicle in the Town of Hastings on 11/9/09. Mr. Conway was arraigned before the Town of Hastings Court and remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility in lieu of $5000.00 cash or $10000.00 bond with a return to court date of 12/7/09.

On 11/30/09 at 3:18 p.m., Thomas W. Brown, 30, of Countryman Road Bldg# 21, Mexico was arrested for Menacing, 2nd degree, a class A misdemeanor and Aggravated Harassment, 2nd degree following the investigation into an incident in which he allegedly showed up at a Town of Palermo residence carrying a rifle and verbally threatening the residents over the telephone. Mr. Brown was arraigned in the Town of Palermo Court by the Hon. Judge Hart and remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility with no bail. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Schroeppel Court on 12/1/09 for the Harassment charge and Town of Palermo Court on 12/7/09 for the Menacing charge.

On 12/1/09, Stefan L. Ripley, 40, of 211 Elderberry Lane, Central Square, NY was arrested at 4:45 p.m., at the Syracuse Public Safety Building based on an arrest warrant issued by the Oswego County Sheriff’s Dept. charging him with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender; Failure to Notify Change of Address and Sex Offender Registration Violation. Mr. Ripley was arraigned in the Town of Hastings Court and remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility without bail with a return to T/O Hastings Court on 12/7/09.

On 12/1/09 at 4:40 p.m., Terry L. Cronk, 31, of 38 Bert Howard Dr., Central Square, NY was arrested for AUO, 2nd degree ( suspended 7 times with 5 on 3 dates) and Speed in Excess of 55 mph following a traffic stop at the intersection of Rathburn Rd. and SR 3 in the Town of Granby. Mr. Kronk was arraigned in the Town of Granby by Honl Judge Winkworth and ROR’d with a return to court date of 12/2/09.

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The Oswego High School Class of  2011 is prepared to begin its march toward June 25 graduation exercises at the SUNY Oswego Campus Center. However, the members of the Class of 2010 have made their mark and are moving to their next life step.

Oswego Middle School Principal Bonnie Finnerty has proudly announced the final honor roll for the 2009-2010 school year.

Nathaniel V. Ellis graduated from the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Candidate School at Fort Rucker, Daleville, Ala., and was appointed to the rank of warrant officer one.

The Curse of the Silverback, the Enchanted Forest/Water Safari’s newest water ride, which debuted in 2009, is expected to continue to draw visitors with its unique purple and black appeal and daring silverback theme.  Riders experience a 100 foot drop into a large 40-ft diameter bowl where they circle the bowl dropping out the middle into the splash pool below.